Flask web framework and much, much more

Episode #13, published Tue, Jun 23, 2015, recorded Fri, May 29, 2015

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Did you know that Flask has its origins in an April fools joke that unexpectedly took off? Listen in this week to hear about the history, current state, and future of Flask with its creator Armin Ronacher.

You'll learn how he's using Python as the backend for a set of major computer games. His thoughts on the future of web development and HTTP 2. And why Rust is an amazing new language you should check out.

Links from the show:

Flask: flask.pocoo.org
Flask (GitHub): github.com/mitsuhiko/flask
Armin on Twitter: @mitsuhiko
Armin's website: lucumr.pocoo.org
Fireteam Games: fireteam.net
Click (command line): click.pocoo.org/4/
Pyramid (mentioned): pylonsproject.org
flask-sqlalchemy: pythonhosted.org/Flask-SQLAlchemy
Flask WTF: flask-wtf.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
itsdangerous: pythonhosted.org/itsdangerous/
Talk Python T-Shirt: talkpythontome.com/home/shirt
Sponsor: Codeship: codeship.com
Sponsor: Hired: hired.com/talkpythontome
Book: Flask Web Development: Developing Web Applications with Python: amzn.to/1Dw5xpf

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